Here’s a list of March activities including family-friendly events like the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Easter Extravaganza at Lauritzen Gardens. Read on for a list of Omaha events that include kid-friendly performances, FREE activities, and Easter egg hunts.
Know an event or Easter egg hunt to add? Please leave a comment or email ohmyomaha (at) gmail.com. Thanks!
Forever Young Film Series – Movie Musicals
When: March 1-29; matinee showing on Saturdays, Sundays and Thursdays. Movies are “Grease” (March 1), “West Side Story” (March 3-15), and “Singin’ in the Rain” (March 17-29)
Where: Film Streams at Dundee, 4952 Dodge St.
Cost: Tickets are $10, adults; $7.50, seniors/teacher/student/military; $5, members; and children tickets are $2.50
Gaelic Storm Live
When: March 1, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Arts Center at Iowa Western, 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: $30-$35
Kids Dream Family Film Series
When: March 2-18; “The Boss Baby” (March 2-4), “The Emoji Movie” (March 9-11), and “The LEGO Ninjago Movie” (March 16-18)
Where: Participating Marcus Theaters (in the Metro, that includes Majestic, Village Pointe and Twin Creek)
Cost: $3 (you can download two FREE kids tickets here)
First Friday Family Date Night: Career Night
When: March 2, 5 to 8 p.m.
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $12 for children and adults; $11 for seniors; FREE for members and children under 24 months
Book it UP for March Madness
When: March 2, 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Union Pacific Railroad Museum, 200 Pearl St.
Cost: FREE
After Hours Family Fun Night
When: March 2, 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library W. Dale Clark branch, 215 S. 15th St.
Cost: FREE (pre-register total number of family members)
Pajama Party
When: March 2 and April 6, 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: Maple Street YMCA, 7502 Maple St.
Cost: $10 per child for members, $15 per child for non-members
Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration
When: March 2, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Barnes & Noble locations, 7400 Dodge St. and 3333 Oakview Drive
Cost: FREE
“Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach”
When: March 2-25; opening night activities in the lobby on March 2 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Performances are Wednesdays–Saturdays, 7:30 p.m., and Sundays, 2 p.m.
Where: Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St.
Cost: Single tickets start at $24 (Wednesdays) and start at $32 (Thursdays – Sundays) for adults and student tickets are $18(Wednesdays) and $20 (Thursdays – Sundays). Tickets for groups of 12 or more start at $22 for adults and start at $14 for students.
Tip: Ticket specials include a limited number of Twilight Tickets available at half price after noon the day of the performance at the Box Office. Cash or check only. Subject to availability. Discounted tickets for $10 will be available for the first Wednesday performance on Wednesday, March 7. $10 tickets will be available in
person at the box office starting at 4 p.m. the day of the show.
Family Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 2, 7 to 9 p.m. (hunts in the pool begin at 7:30)
Where: Mockingbird Hills Community Center, 10242 Mockingbird Drive
Cost: $1 (includes open swim)
“Visible” Movement Series Dance Performance by .tbd
When: March 2 and 3, 8 p.m.
Where: KANEKO, 1111 Jones st.
Cost: $10 for public; $5, students; FREE for KANEKO members and children
Dr. Seuss Birthday Kids Craft
When: March 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Mangelsen’s, 3457 S. 84th St.
Cost: $1
Kids On The Block Puppet Shows
When: March 3, 17 and 31, 11 a.m.
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $12 for children and adults; $11 for seniors; FREE for members and children under 24 months
Dr. Seuss Birthday Party
When: March 3, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Gretna Public Library, 736 South St.
Cost: FREE
Nebraska Chinese New Year Gala 2018
When: March 3, 4 to 9 p.m.
Where: Burke High School, 12200 Burke St.
Cost: $30, adult non-members, $20 adult members; $10 children (10 and younger). Cost includes dinner.
Omaha Symphony Family Series “Sherlock Holmes: The Case Of The Missing Music”
When: March 4, 2 p.m. (pre-show activities in lobby start at 1:15)
Where: Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St.
Cost: $15 per person
The Hooley St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
When: March 4
Where: Firefighter’s Union Hall, 5005 Grover St.
Cost: $10, adults; $5, children; or family ticket for $30 (includes meal)
Dr. Seuss Preschool Story Time
When: March 7, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library W. Dale Clark branch, 215 S. 15th St.
Cost: FREE
Robot Recess
When: March 8, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Sorensen branch, 4808 Cass St.
Cost: FREE (for grades 4-12; registration required)
Siro-A: The Techno Circus
When: March 8, 7 p.m.
Where: Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.
Cost: $20+
Ticket giveaway! Win four tickets to see Siro-A here. Giveaway ends March 3, 2018.
Papio-Missouri NRD Forest Animal Programs
When: March 9, 15, 16, 21, and 23, 10:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:45 p.m. & 2:15 p.m.
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $12 for children and adults; $11 for seniors; FREE for members and children under 24 months
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: March 10, 10 a.m.
Where: Downtown Omaha, starting on 15th and Harney streets
Cost: FREE
Local Children’s Author Day
When: March 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Bookworm Omaha, 2501 S. 90th St., suite 111
Cost: FREE
Better Together Egg Hunt
When: March 10, noon to 2 p.m.
Where: 3223 N. 45th St.
Cost: FREE
Open House/Open Studios
When: March 10, noon to 4 p.m. (members-only Mimosa Brunch is at 10:30 a.m. to noon); ARTalks with Artists-in-Residence + Curator-in-Residence are noon to 1 p.m., live performance is from 1 to 2 p.m., open studios and all-ages art activity with Pamela Conyers-Hinson are 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St.
Cost: FREE
Easter Celebration With Gifford Farms
When: March 10, 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Fat Brain Toys, 16909 Burke St., suite 131
Cost: FREE
Night Hike In The Wetlands
When: March 10, 6 to 9 p.m.
Where: Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N, Bellevue, Neb.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $9.50
LEGO Fan Expo
When: March 10 and 11
Where: Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: $8, adults; $5 children (ages 8 and younger); $25 weekend pass
Omaha Symphony Presents “Celtic Journey: The Return”
When: March 10, 7:30 p.m., and March 11, 2 p.m.
Where: Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St.
Cost: $19-$89
St. Patrick’s Day Storytime
When: March 14, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library W. Dale Clark branch, 215 S. 15th St.
Cost: FREE (recommended ages 3-5)
“Riverdance”
When: March 14 and 15, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.
Cost: $41-$61
Robot Afternoon
When: March 15, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library South Omaha branch, 2808 Q St.
Cost: FREE (registration required)
Recycle Relay
When: March 16, 2 to 3 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Charles B. Washington branch, 2868 Ames Ave.
Cost: FREE
Tween Mystery Lock-In – Clue
When: March 16, 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Benson branch, 6015 Binney St.
Cost: FREE (must pre-register; for grades 4-7)
HIKE On Ice Skating Carnival
When: March 16, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Grover Ice Arena, 61st and Grover streets
Cost: $10 (benefits Job’s Daughters Bethel #1 Hike Fund)
“American Adventure”
When: March 17 through July 29
Where: The Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $11, adults’ $8, seniors; $7, children (ages 3-12); FREE for children 2 and younger
St. Patrick’s Day Activities
When: March 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $12 for children and adults; $11 for seniors; FREE for members and children under 24 months
Family Day: Light in Nature
When: March 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: KANEKO, 1111 Jones St.
Cost: FREE
Meadows Annual Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 18, 1 to 3 p.m. (ages 1-3 hunt at 1:15, ages 4-6 at 1:45 and ages 7-10 at 2:15)
Where: Meadows Community Center and Pool, 13937 Meadow Ridge Road
Cost: FREE
Escape Room for Kids
When: March 19 and 20, noon to 4 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Millard branch, 13214 Westwood Lane
Cost: FREE (pre-registration required; one room for grades 2-4 and one for grades 4-6)
Full STEAM Ahead
When: March 20, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Benson branch, 6015 Binney St.
Cost: FREE
National Geographic Live “Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous with paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim”
When: March 20, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St.
Cost: $11-$26
Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 22, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. (hunts are at 6:30 and 6:45)
Where: Maple Street YMCA gymnasium, 7502 Maple St.
Cost: FREE for members (hunts are for ages 2 to 9)
Out & About Storytime: Benson Park Goodwill
When: March 23, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Benson Park Goodwill, 4805 N. 72nd St.
Cost: FREE
“Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure”
When: March 23 through April 8; performances on Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (There are no performances on Easter Sunday, April 1.)
Where: The Rose, 2001 Farnam St.
Cost: $20 each, Rose members receive four free tickets. Discount ticket vouchers are available for $16 at area Hy-Vee stores.
NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Championship
When: March 23
Where: CenturyLink Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St.
Cost: Tickets are only available through re-sellers (and last I’d heard, they’re pretty pricey)
Family Zoo Adventure: Breakfast With The Bunny
When: March 24 and 31, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Where: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 3701 S. 10th St.
Cost: Member cost is $25 for children and $20 for adults. Non-member cost is $30 for children and $25 for adults. Child ticket price includes egg hunt and early pass to Children’s Adventure Trails before the zoo opens. Include a full breakfast.
City of Council Bluffs Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 24, 10 to 11 a.m.
Where: Roberts Park, 1048 25th Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cost: FREE
Party Pals Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 24, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Ramble Ridge Park, 11424 Fort St.
Cost: FREE (hunts for ages 6-12, infant to 5, and dogs) and $5 (teens/adults for possible prize)
Fairy Faire
When: March 24, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Fontenelle Forest, 1111 Bellevue Blvd. N, Bellevue, Neb.
Cost: $5 for members, $15 for non-members (advanced registration suggested)
Easter Eggstravaganza
When: March 24, 10:30 to noon (story times at 10:45 and 11:30 a.m.)
Where: Omaha Public Library Saddlebrook branch, 14850 Laurel Ave.
Cost: FREE (treat bags for first 300 kids ages 2-12)
Community Easter Egg Hunt & Food Pantry Drive
When: March 24, 11 a.m. (rain date is March 31)
Where: Lakewood Villages Park, 12001 Timberridge Drive, Bellevue, Neb.
Cost: FREE (toddler through fifth grade; canned food donation suggested)
Easter Egg Hunt & Scavenger Hunt
When: March 24, noon to 2 p.m.
Where: The Colonial Apartment Homes, 3022 ½ N. 97th St.
Cost: FREE
Black Police Officers Association of Omaha Annual Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 25, 1 to 3 p.m. (rain date is March 31)
Where: Miller Park Pavilion, 2707 Redick Ave.
Cost: FREE
Parent-Tot Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 28, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Montclair Community Center, 2304 S. 135th Ave.
Cost: FREE (for children 6 and younger)
Easter Extravaganza
When: March 31, 9 a.m. to noon
Where: Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St.
Cost: Included with admission (except for crafts and egg hunt, which is $3 and requires advance registration). Admission is $10, adults; $5, children (ages 6-12); FREE for children under 6 and members
Hop to the Movies
When: March 31, 9 a.m. (Easter egg hunt at 9:30, “Hop” screening begins at 10)
Where: Marcus Twin Creek Cinema, 3909 Raynor Parkway, Bellevue, Neb.
Cost: $8
Dundee Presbyterian Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 31, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (registration begins at 9:15)
Where: Dundee Presbyterian Church, 5312 Underwood Ave.
Cost: FREE
St. Paul’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 31, 10 a.m.
Where: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 5020 Grand Ave.
Cost: FREE (ages 4 to fourth grade)
Christ the King Easter Egg Hunt
When: March 31, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Christ the King Catholic Church/School, 654 S. 86th St.
Cost: FREE
Easter Egg Swim
When: March 31, 1 to 4 p.m.
Where: Montclair Community Center, 2304 S. 135th Ave.
Cost: $3 for youth and seniors, $4 for adults
“Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE! King for a Day”
When: March 31, 2 and 6 p.m.
Where: Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.
Cost: $30.25-$80.25
More Things To Do In March
The following events are on-going or began in previous months:
“Hinamatsuri: Japanese Doll Exhibit”
When: Through March 4
Where: Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St.
Cost: Included with admission, which is $10, adults; $5 for children (ages 6-12), and FREE for children under 6 and members
“light”
When: Though March 31, 2018
Where: KANEKO, 1111 Jones St.
Cost: FREE
“Arctic Wonderland”
When: Through April 8
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with regular admission, which is $12 for ages 2 and older, $11 for seniors, and FREE for children under 24 months and member families
“Forever Forest”
When: Through April 15
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St.
Cost: Included with museum admission, which is $12 for adults and children, $11 for seniors, FREE for members and children younger than 2
Read more about the exhibit here!
“The Art of the Brick”
When: Through April 22
Where: The Capitol District, 222 N. 12th St.
Cost: $15.50, adults; $14.50, military; and $10.50, children; family four pack is $42
“Energy Explorers”
When: Through April 23
Where: Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, 28210 W. Park Highway, Ashland, Neb.
Cost: Included with admission, $12 for adults, $6 for children
Read more about the exhibit here.
“Metamorphosis: From Reclaimed Plastics to Works of Art”
When: Through May 13
Where: Lauritzen Gardens, First and Bancroft streets
Cost: $10, adults; $5, children (ages 6-12); and FREE for children younger than 6 and members
“Block Party”
When: No end date yet; hours are Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: MCC North Express at the Accelerator Building (third floor), 5300 N. 30th St.
Cost: FREE
Toddler Tuesdays
When: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St. (gym or at the pool starting at 10:30)
Cost: FREE for members; non-members participate by paying a $4 activity fee for your toddler (age 9 months to 4 years) and the attending parent is FREE.
Crafty Tots
When: Wednesdays, 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Omaha Public Library Saddlebrook Branch, 14850 Laurel Ave.
Cost: FREE
Tots of the Town
When: Second Thursday of the month, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Shadow Lake Towne Center, 7775 Olson Drive, Papillion, Neb.
Cost: FREE
Story Time At Barnes & Noble
When: Fridays at 9:30 a.m. (Crossroads) and Saturdays at 11 a.m. (Crossroads and Oakview)
Where: Barnes and Noble at Crossroads, 7400 Dodge St., and Barnes and Noble at Oakview, 3333 Oakview Drive
Cost: FREE
Inflatable Fridays
When: Fridays, 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St.
Cost: FREE to members; non-members pay daily entry fee of $5 per youth, $7 per adults
Kids Craft Time
When: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Mangelsen’s, 3457 S. 84th St.
Cost: $1
Second Saturdays Nature Program
When: Second Saturday of every month, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Heron Haven Wetland Sanctuary, 11809 Old Maple Road
Cost: FREE
Kidz Kayak Racing
When: Saturdays, 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St.
Cost: FREE to members; non-members pay daily entry fee of $5 per youth, $7 per adults (for ages 8-12)
Arts for All
When: Saturdays, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Omaha South Public Library, 2808 Q St.
Cost: FREE (ages 8-12, registration required)
Sunday Funday
When: Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.
Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 2825 Y St.
Cost: FREE to members; non-members pay daily entry fee of $5 per youth, $7 per adults (for ages 8-12)
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Meredith Sikorski
Monday 19th of March 2018
I love these monthly posts! I’m always scouting the internet for things to do with my 2 and 4 year old!
Kim
Monday 19th of March 2018
Thanks! I hope you've found some great things to do with these lists.